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Edward McGuire
Part 1 – The Builder
Edward McGuire is arguably the most important figure in St. George’s almost 300 year history. He served as rector for 45 years, 1813-1858 the longest in our record and served in all three St. George’s Church buildings and helped to build two of them. That alone makes him a pivotal figure in this Church. But, his influence stretched beyond the confines of St. George’s
Walking Tour
Text of the tour Stops 1. Narthex 2. Chancel 3. Plaque to Edward McGuire 4. Plaque to Reuben Thom 5. Plaque to Phillips Brooks 6. Pews, Part 1 7. Organ 8. Architecture Barbara Willis – Three Churches of St. George’s 9. Stained Glass Windows—Angel of the Resurrection, 1914 10. “Angel of Victory of Guardian of … Read more
Christmas, 1883
Most of the church bulletins in our archives are post 1970’s. One exception is the one below from 1883 which is wonderfully preserved. Christmas from at least the 1880’s through the 1920’s featured only one Christmas Eve service which was a Sunday School celebration around 7pm with a single service at 11am on Christmas day. … Read more
Getting Started in St. George's History - 6 essential resources
Selections from several categories of our history.
McGuire served all 3 churches over the course of 45 years. He is probably the most influential of all our rectors in all phases of ministry from preaching, teaching, and outreach. Trip Wiggins, our archivist, wrote this for a Sunday school class and has been teaching classes for years
6. Tom Faulkner confronts the Vestry on race
Faulkner served St. George's for 30 years from 1946-1976. During these years racial policies were paramount, especially 1954, in the year of Brown vs. Board of Education, Faulkner was challenged by the Vestry on the role of Blacks in our service. He was able to move St. George's toward racial justice that other rectors would further
